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"Wake up, mommy's little graduate!" Lorelai smiled at Rory who was lying in bed. It was the morning of Rory and Jess's graduations.
"Hi." Rory smiled as she slowly opened her eyes to see here mother lying next to her.
"Ready to make your way into the world?"
"In a couple of hours." Rory sat up in her bed.
"Aw, your graduating!" Lorelai screeched.
"I know, you must have said it ten times already today and 1 just woke up." Rory informed her.
"No, I also said it in my sleep, 'Rory's graduating! Rory's graduating!'" Lorelai mimicked herself asleep.
"Nice." Rory got out of bed.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm finding something to wear at Jess's graduation." Rory said, opening her closet.
"I thought we decided you were going to wear the dress you are going to wear under your gown." Lorelai said quietly.
"Yeah. I guess I could do that. Take the EASY way out." Rory smiled.
"Hey, I'm here for helpful hints." Lorelai held her hands up.
"Bring on the helpful hints." Rory put her dress on her chair.
"Shower?"
"Bingo!" Rory smiled as she left to room to take a shower.
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"We're here!" Lorelai screeched as she and Rory waked into the diner at nine, an hour before Jess's graduation.
"Great." Luke said. He was already wearing his tux and Lorelai couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked. Luke stared at Lorelai for a couple of seconds, which felt too long. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked.
Luke snapped out of his trance. "Jess!" He called up the stairs.
Jess walked down wearing a pair of corduroy pants, which Luke had to fight him to wear, and a black long sleeve shirt. He has a short sleeve button up white shirt to wear to Rory's graduation since that's where they were going when Jess's graduation was over.
"You look cute." Rory made Jess blush. She walked over and pecked him on the lips. "You look nice too."
"Where's your gown?" Lorelai asked him.
"Here." He went into the storage room and put it on. He walked back out to see Lorelai funny face.
"That's an interesting closet you have back there." Lorelai laughed which caused Rory to laugh lightly.
"Very funny."
"Let's go." Luke said as they all set out to see Jess graduate.
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Lorelai, Luke, and Rory all took their seats in the third row of the auditorium.
"So, do you think Chilton will be fancier than this?" Luke asked Lorelai.
"If you consider the president to be fancy, then absolutely." Lorelai said sarcastically.
The principal came up to the podium and made his speech. The valedictorian made their speech, and then they started calling the graduates up.
"Susie Apple...."
"Janet Baker...."
"Greg Deader...."
"Funny names." Lorelai whispered to Rory and they both snickered. Luke rolled his eyes and ignored them.
"Dean Forrester...." Rory and Lorelai clapped along with the rest as Dean turned his tassel from one side to the other. He smiled at Rory and Lorelai and slightly waved. They returned the wave.
"Lane Kim...."
Lorelai and Rory and hollered for Lane. Unfortunately Mrs. Kim was they and turned around to see them and gave them an evil eye. Once they saw her, they both coughed and quieted down.
"Lindsay Lister...."
"Ohh, is that Dean's girlfriend?" Lorelai whispered to Rory.
"Yeah. Jess told me there are rumors that they are getting married in the fall." Rory whispered back.
Lorelai's mouth dropped open in shock and Rory nodded.
"Jess Mariano......"
This time, Lorelai and Rory hollered and screamed, knowing no one would stop them. Jess shook the principal's hand and looked at the screaming girls. Jess flashed a smile at Rory and she smiled wider back to him. Luke clapped very loud, he was very proud that his slacker nephew actually made it this far.
When they finished announcing all of the names, the principal gave his last speech.
"Congratulations Class of 2003!"
All of the students threw their hats up in the air and Jess, being the guy he is, just threw his hat lightly in the air and it barely went higher than a foot off of the ground. Lorelai and Rory started cracking up.
At the end, they met Jess outside of the school. Rory ran into Jess's arms.
"I'm so proud of my little success." Rory smiled and made Jess blush.
"Stop." Jess smiled back.
"Good job Jess." Lorelai nodded.
"Yeah, good job." Luke smiled and nodded too.
"Thanks." Jess smiled to himself.
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After a couple of hours, it was now time for Rory's graduation. She had Lorelai, Luke, Jess, Sookie, Jackson, and her grandma and grandpa in the audience.
"This school is crazy." Jess leaned over to Luke.
"Yeah, but look at the structure of building." Luke added.
"Ah, jeez." Jess sighed.
They finally started the ceremony. The Headmaster Charleston made his speech. Then it was time for Rory's valedictorian speech.
"It's a distinct pleasure for me to introduce to you our valedictorian. This young lady was a second-year transfer from a modest school where she distinguished herself immeasurably. She is humble, hard working, competitive when need be, and unparalleled in her academic achievements. Ladies and Gentlemen, Rory Gilmore."
Everyone clapped loudly as Rory walked onto the stage.
"We aren't crying."Sookie said to Lorelai.
"No crying." Lorelai repeated.
"Headmaster Charleston, faculty members, fellow students, family and friends, welcome. We never thought this day would come. We prayed for its quick delivery, crossed days off our calendars, counted hours, minutes, and seconds, and now that it's here, I'm sorry it is because it means leaving friends who inspire me and teachers who have been my mentors - so many people who have shaped my life and my fellow students' lives impermeably and forever. I live in two worlds. One is a world of books. I've been a resident of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County, hunted the white whale aboard the Pequod, fought alongside Napoleon, sailed a raft with Huck and Jim, committed absurdities with Ignatius J. Reilly, rode a sad train with Anna Karenina, and strolled down Swann's Way. It's a rewarding world, but my second one is by far superior. My second one is populated with characters slightly less eccentric but supremely real, made of flesh and bone, full of love, who are my ultimate inspiration for everything. Richard and Emily Gilmore are kind, decent, unfailingly generous people. They are my twin pillars without whom I could not stand. I am proud to be their grandchild. But my ultimate inspiration comes from my best friend, the dazzling woman from whom I received my name and my life's blood, Lorelai Gilmore."
"Uh-oh." Sookie said.
"Just hang in there." Lorelai quivered.
Jess smiled proudly up at Rory when she looked at him with a smile.
"My mother never gave me any idea that I couldn't do whatever I wanted to do or be whomever I wanted to be. She filled our house with love and fun and books and music, unflagging in her efforts to give me role models from Jane Austen to Eudora Welty to Patti Smith. As she guided me through these incredible eighteen years, I don't know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her."
"Not crying." Sookie teared.
"Crying a little." Lorelai had tears streaming down her face.
"Crying a little, but not blubbering. That's what we meant when we said no crying, no blubbering." Sookie cried.
"Thank you, Mom. You are my guidepost for everything." Rory smiled, tears forming in her eyes too.
"On the verge of blubbering here." Sookie had tears uncontrollably coming from her eyes.
"Not doing too well myself." Jackson quivered.
"Not you, too." Lorelai said to Luke.
"I'm blubbering, you're freaks." Luke said, wiping his eyes.
But Jess stayed in tack the whole time, smiling to comfort Rory.
"As we prepare ourselves today to leave. . ." Rory continued with her speech to the end.
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Soon enough, the students go in line for their diplomas. The announcer finally reached Rory.
"Lorelai Leigh Gilmore."
"This is it." Lorelai said to Sookie.
"She looks so elegant and smart." Sookie gushed.
"Congratulations Rory." Headmaster Charleston handed her, her diploma.
"Thank you, sir." Rory nodded.
Rory stepped off the stage and gave Lorelai a goofy face. And Lorelai did the same back.
"Lorelai!" Emily said sternly.
"I taught her everything I know." Lorelai kept a straight face which caused Jess to laugh.
"Congratulations Class of 2003!" Headmaster said.
Everybody threw their hats in the air, just like in Jess's graduation.
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"You looked great." Jess smiled as Rory ran into his arms. She kissed him on the lips and held onto him.
"Thank you." Rory smiled.
"We are all so proud Rory." Luke smiled.
"That goes without saying." Lorelai said to Luke holding onto a straight face.
"What?" Luke asked.
"Rory, you were great." Lorelai ignored him.
"Rory, we have something for you." Emily announced.
"What?" Rory let go of Jess and walked to her grandparents.
"Follow us." Emily said mysteriously as they walked toward the parking lot of the school.
"Rory, we present you to your new car." Richard smiled.
"Oh, my god, you got me a car?!"
"WE got you a car!" Emily smiled.
"Thank you!" Rory screeched as she hugged both her grandma and grandpa.
"Your welcome. Thank you for your speech." Richard grinned.
"I meant every word." Rory nodded.
"Rory!"
Rory turned around to see Paris. "Hey."
"Congratulations." Paris said.
"Same to you." Rory smiled.
"I'm going to Yale with you!" Paris smiled.
"What?"
"Harvard rejected me. I'm going to Yale."
"That's great. Hopefully, I'll see you there." Rory said, smiling fakely.
"You bet." Paris smiled and hugged Rory. Rory, a bit shocked, hugged her back.
"Ok, come on guys! Party back at our house!" Lorelai announced.
"Party?" Rory asked, excitedly.
"Party?" Jess asked more faintly.
"Come on!" Lorelai ran towards her car.
"I'm taking mine!" Rory said. "Come on." She grabbed Jess's hand and led them to her new Mercedes.
Rory and Jess got into the car. Rory was about to pull out but Jess stopped her.
"What?" Rory stopped cautiously.
"Look up." He said.
Rory looked up at the school.
"It's not so scary anymore." Jess smiled comfortingly.
"Your right, it isn't." Rory smiled at the school and then at Jess.
"Let's go." Rory pulled out of the school parking lot, one last time.
****So, I used Rory's speech from the show and I used their reactions from between her show as well. I changed Lorelai to Jess at the end. The whole school thing and how it isn't scary any more. Hope you guys liked it! Reviews and ideas!!!***
"Wake up, mommy's little graduate!" Lorelai smiled at Rory who was lying in bed. It was the morning of Rory and Jess's graduations.
"Hi." Rory smiled as she slowly opened her eyes to see here mother lying next to her.
"Ready to make your way into the world?"
"In a couple of hours." Rory sat up in her bed.
"Aw, your graduating!" Lorelai screeched.
"I know, you must have said it ten times already today and 1 just woke up." Rory informed her.
"No, I also said it in my sleep, 'Rory's graduating! Rory's graduating!'" Lorelai mimicked herself asleep.
"Nice." Rory got out of bed.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm finding something to wear at Jess's graduation." Rory said, opening her closet.
"I thought we decided you were going to wear the dress you are going to wear under your gown." Lorelai said quietly.
"Yeah. I guess I could do that. Take the EASY way out." Rory smiled.
"Hey, I'm here for helpful hints." Lorelai held her hands up.
"Bring on the helpful hints." Rory put her dress on her chair.
"Shower?"
"Bingo!" Rory smiled as she left to room to take a shower.
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"We're here!" Lorelai screeched as she and Rory waked into the diner at nine, an hour before Jess's graduation.
"Great." Luke said. He was already wearing his tux and Lorelai couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked. Luke stared at Lorelai for a couple of seconds, which felt too long. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked.
Luke snapped out of his trance. "Jess!" He called up the stairs.
Jess walked down wearing a pair of corduroy pants, which Luke had to fight him to wear, and a black long sleeve shirt. He has a short sleeve button up white shirt to wear to Rory's graduation since that's where they were going when Jess's graduation was over.
"You look cute." Rory made Jess blush. She walked over and pecked him on the lips. "You look nice too."
"Where's your gown?" Lorelai asked him.
"Here." He went into the storage room and put it on. He walked back out to see Lorelai funny face.
"That's an interesting closet you have back there." Lorelai laughed which caused Rory to laugh lightly.
"Very funny."
"Let's go." Luke said as they all set out to see Jess graduate.
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Lorelai, Luke, and Rory all took their seats in the third row of the auditorium.
"So, do you think Chilton will be fancier than this?" Luke asked Lorelai.
"If you consider the president to be fancy, then absolutely." Lorelai said sarcastically.
The principal came up to the podium and made his speech. The valedictorian made their speech, and then they started calling the graduates up.
"Susie Apple...."
"Janet Baker...."
"Greg Deader...."
"Funny names." Lorelai whispered to Rory and they both snickered. Luke rolled his eyes and ignored them.
"Dean Forrester...." Rory and Lorelai clapped along with the rest as Dean turned his tassel from one side to the other. He smiled at Rory and Lorelai and slightly waved. They returned the wave.
"Lane Kim...."
Lorelai and Rory and hollered for Lane. Unfortunately Mrs. Kim was they and turned around to see them and gave them an evil eye. Once they saw her, they both coughed and quieted down.
"Lindsay Lister...."
"Ohh, is that Dean's girlfriend?" Lorelai whispered to Rory.
"Yeah. Jess told me there are rumors that they are getting married in the fall." Rory whispered back.
Lorelai's mouth dropped open in shock and Rory nodded.
"Jess Mariano......"
This time, Lorelai and Rory hollered and screamed, knowing no one would stop them. Jess shook the principal's hand and looked at the screaming girls. Jess flashed a smile at Rory and she smiled wider back to him. Luke clapped very loud, he was very proud that his slacker nephew actually made it this far.
When they finished announcing all of the names, the principal gave his last speech.
"Congratulations Class of 2003!"
All of the students threw their hats up in the air and Jess, being the guy he is, just threw his hat lightly in the air and it barely went higher than a foot off of the ground. Lorelai and Rory started cracking up.
At the end, they met Jess outside of the school. Rory ran into Jess's arms.
"I'm so proud of my little success." Rory smiled and made Jess blush.
"Stop." Jess smiled back.
"Good job Jess." Lorelai nodded.
"Yeah, good job." Luke smiled and nodded too.
"Thanks." Jess smiled to himself.
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After a couple of hours, it was now time for Rory's graduation. She had Lorelai, Luke, Jess, Sookie, Jackson, and her grandma and grandpa in the audience.
"This school is crazy." Jess leaned over to Luke.
"Yeah, but look at the structure of building." Luke added.
"Ah, jeez." Jess sighed.
They finally started the ceremony. The Headmaster Charleston made his speech. Then it was time for Rory's valedictorian speech.
"It's a distinct pleasure for me to introduce to you our valedictorian. This young lady was a second-year transfer from a modest school where she distinguished herself immeasurably. She is humble, hard working, competitive when need be, and unparalleled in her academic achievements. Ladies and Gentlemen, Rory Gilmore."
Everyone clapped loudly as Rory walked onto the stage.
"We aren't crying."Sookie said to Lorelai.
"No crying." Lorelai repeated.
"Headmaster Charleston, faculty members, fellow students, family and friends, welcome. We never thought this day would come. We prayed for its quick delivery, crossed days off our calendars, counted hours, minutes, and seconds, and now that it's here, I'm sorry it is because it means leaving friends who inspire me and teachers who have been my mentors - so many people who have shaped my life and my fellow students' lives impermeably and forever. I live in two worlds. One is a world of books. I've been a resident of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County, hunted the white whale aboard the Pequod, fought alongside Napoleon, sailed a raft with Huck and Jim, committed absurdities with Ignatius J. Reilly, rode a sad train with Anna Karenina, and strolled down Swann's Way. It's a rewarding world, but my second one is by far superior. My second one is populated with characters slightly less eccentric but supremely real, made of flesh and bone, full of love, who are my ultimate inspiration for everything. Richard and Emily Gilmore are kind, decent, unfailingly generous people. They are my twin pillars without whom I could not stand. I am proud to be their grandchild. But my ultimate inspiration comes from my best friend, the dazzling woman from whom I received my name and my life's blood, Lorelai Gilmore."
"Uh-oh." Sookie said.
"Just hang in there." Lorelai quivered.
Jess smiled proudly up at Rory when she looked at him with a smile.
"My mother never gave me any idea that I couldn't do whatever I wanted to do or be whomever I wanted to be. She filled our house with love and fun and books and music, unflagging in her efforts to give me role models from Jane Austen to Eudora Welty to Patti Smith. As she guided me through these incredible eighteen years, I don't know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her."
"Not crying." Sookie teared.
"Crying a little." Lorelai had tears streaming down her face.
"Crying a little, but not blubbering. That's what we meant when we said no crying, no blubbering." Sookie cried.
"Thank you, Mom. You are my guidepost for everything." Rory smiled, tears forming in her eyes too.
"On the verge of blubbering here." Sookie had tears uncontrollably coming from her eyes.
"Not doing too well myself." Jackson quivered.
"Not you, too." Lorelai said to Luke.
"I'm blubbering, you're freaks." Luke said, wiping his eyes.
But Jess stayed in tack the whole time, smiling to comfort Rory.
"As we prepare ourselves today to leave. . ." Rory continued with her speech to the end.
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Soon enough, the students go in line for their diplomas. The announcer finally reached Rory.
"Lorelai Leigh Gilmore."
"This is it." Lorelai said to Sookie.
"She looks so elegant and smart." Sookie gushed.
"Congratulations Rory." Headmaster Charleston handed her, her diploma.
"Thank you, sir." Rory nodded.
Rory stepped off the stage and gave Lorelai a goofy face. And Lorelai did the same back.
"Lorelai!" Emily said sternly.
"I taught her everything I know." Lorelai kept a straight face which caused Jess to laugh.
"Congratulations Class of 2003!" Headmaster said.
Everybody threw their hats in the air, just like in Jess's graduation.
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"You looked great." Jess smiled as Rory ran into his arms. She kissed him on the lips and held onto him.
"Thank you." Rory smiled.
"We are all so proud Rory." Luke smiled.
"That goes without saying." Lorelai said to Luke holding onto a straight face.
"What?" Luke asked.
"Rory, you were great." Lorelai ignored him.
"Rory, we have something for you." Emily announced.
"What?" Rory let go of Jess and walked to her grandparents.
"Follow us." Emily said mysteriously as they walked toward the parking lot of the school.
"Rory, we present you to your new car." Richard smiled.
"Oh, my god, you got me a car?!"
"WE got you a car!" Emily smiled.
"Thank you!" Rory screeched as she hugged both her grandma and grandpa.
"Your welcome. Thank you for your speech." Richard grinned.
"I meant every word." Rory nodded.
"Rory!"
Rory turned around to see Paris. "Hey."
"Congratulations." Paris said.
"Same to you." Rory smiled.
"I'm going to Yale with you!" Paris smiled.
"What?"
"Harvard rejected me. I'm going to Yale."
"That's great. Hopefully, I'll see you there." Rory said, smiling fakely.
"You bet." Paris smiled and hugged Rory. Rory, a bit shocked, hugged her back.
"Ok, come on guys! Party back at our house!" Lorelai announced.
"Party?" Rory asked, excitedly.
"Party?" Jess asked more faintly.
"Come on!" Lorelai ran towards her car.
"I'm taking mine!" Rory said. "Come on." She grabbed Jess's hand and led them to her new Mercedes.
Rory and Jess got into the car. Rory was about to pull out but Jess stopped her.
"What?" Rory stopped cautiously.
"Look up." He said.
Rory looked up at the school.
"It's not so scary anymore." Jess smiled comfortingly.
"Your right, it isn't." Rory smiled at the school and then at Jess.
"Let's go." Rory pulled out of the school parking lot, one last time.
****So, I used Rory's speech from the show and I used their reactions from between her show as well. I changed Lorelai to Jess at the end. The whole school thing and how it isn't scary any more. Hope you guys liked it! Reviews and ideas!!!***